美文赏析:你的生活里装了太多无用之物

 　　When Spring cleaning season arrived this year I decided¹ that it was time to get rid of more than just a Winter's worth of dust and dirt. I decided that it was the time to get rid of years worth of accumulated stuff as well. This stuff was lining² my walls, filling my shelves, and crowding my closets.

　　又到了今年的春日清洁季，我想着需要清洁的不止是一个冬天的污垢尘霾，还有多年累积的杂物。这些杂物有的靠着墙，有的在架子上，还有的在我拥挤的衣橱。

　　This stuff was cluttering³ my home and my mind and not bringing me one bit of happiness. I couldn't even remember how I got some of it, but I knew I wanted it gone.

　　家里的东西乱成一团，想到这我一点都高兴不起来。我都想不起来是什么时候有的，现在我只想让它们快点消失。

　　It turned out to be an even bigger job than I thought. Twenty year old bills and receipts were tossed in the trash. File cabinets were cleaned of papers that were no longer necessary or needed.

　　清理它们比我想象的要工程浩大。二十年内的帐单发票、文件夹中用不上的废纸，统统丢进垃圾箱。

　　Broken bowls, dented⁴ pans, and cracked knickknacks were finally thrown away. Unworn clothes were hauled out of the closet and bagged up to be given away to the local Goodwill⁵.

　　破掉的碗、变形的平底锅、有裂缝的小摆件都扔掉了。从衣柜整理出不穿的衣物，打包捐给当地的慈善机构。

　　Old books were boxed up to be passed on for others to read and enjoy. It took several days to get it all done,but in the end I was able to walk through a home that seemed a little less cluttered⁶. My heart was a lot lighter⁷ too. It felt so good to be able to get rid of all the junk and to just focus on the essential stuff in life again.

　　旧书入箱传递给别人悦读。我花了好几天的时候才把这些事情都办妥。当我在家中巡视感觉没那么乱了，心情也较之前释然不少，丢弃无用之物，把心思放在重要的事情上，让人怡然自得。

　　What is the essential stuff? What is the stuff that brings meaning to our days? A loving heart is essential. A joyful⁸ spirit is essential. A soul full of goodness and God is essential.

　　什么是重要的事情？这些事情对我们要度过的每一天有什么意义？有一颗仁爱之心非常重要。有一个积极向上的灵魂非常重要。心存善念和上帝非常重要。

　　And a lifefull of sharing all of these things is absolutely essential. The essential stuff can't be bought, sold, or stored. It can only be chosen, created, and given away. The essential stuff is the stuff we all really want. It is the stuff we all really need.

　　懂得施予也有其重要。真正重要的事情不可以买卖或者存储。它们只可以被选择、被创造、被放弃。真正重要的东西是我们想要且需要的。

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 lining   

n.衬里，衬料

参考例句：

• The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
• Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。

3 cluttering   

v.杂物，零乱的东西零乱vt.( clutter的现在分词 )；乱糟糟地堆满，把…弄得很乱；（以…） 塞满…

参考例句：

• I'm sick of all these books cluttering up my office. 我讨厌办公室里乱糟糟地堆放着这些书。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Some goals will need to be daily-say, drinking water, or exercise, or perhaps de cluttering. 对这些目标，需要把他们变成我们日常事务的一部分。 来自互联网

4 dented   

v.使产生凹痕( dent的过去式和过去分词 )；损害；伤害；挫伤（信心、名誉等）

参考例句：

• The back of the car was badly dented in the collision. 汽车尾部被撞后严重凹陷。
• I'm afraid I've dented the car. 恐怕我把车子撞瘪了一些。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 goodwill   

n.善意，亲善，信誉，声誉

参考例句：

• His heart is full of goodwill to all men.他心里对所有人都充满着爱心。
• We paid ￡10,000 for the shop,and ￡2000 for its goodwill.我们用一万英镑买下了这家商店，两千英镑买下了它的信誉。

6 cluttered   

v.杂物，零乱的东西零乱vt.( clutter的过去式和过去分词 )；乱糟糟地堆满，把…弄得很乱；（以…） 塞满…

参考例句：

• The room is cluttered up with all kinds of things. 零七八碎的东西放满了一屋子。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The desk is cluttered with books and papers. 桌上乱糟糟地堆满了书报。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 lighter   

n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级

参考例句：

• The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。
• The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。

8 joyful   

adj.欢乐的，令人欢欣的

参考例句：

• She was joyful of her good result of the scientific experiments.她为自己的科学实验取得好成果而高兴。
• They were singing and dancing to celebrate this joyful occasion.他们唱着、跳着庆祝这令人欢乐的时刻。